Thlog #5

Before I begin to drown myself writing my WP2, it is time to share my favorite subjects of learning from this weeks lectures. Wednesday's lecture was a bit different than most lectures, since DP was actually lecturing for a majority of the time. He gave us many important punctuation/grammar tips that were similar to the previous readings. I thought I knew everything about parallelism, the use of brackets and transition words, however, DP pointed out some strategies that I will use in my WP2.

I found the list of terms (in replacement of the word "says") the class composed very helpful because when writing, I often struggle with finding a variety of words to make my paper sound more effective. Now instead of using the online thesaurus, I can refer back to that list. In addition, the lesson about parallelism opened my eyes to how important it is to have properly structured sentences. I already knew that sentences needed to be parallel, for example, you need to be consistent with your verb tense (swimming in the ocean, fighting the waves, sinking to the bottom). However, after looking at the different resumes, I realized that parallelism does not only exist in sentences. In order to have a decent/readable resume, it is important to always follow the same structures throughout. For instance, the dates of jobs must follow the same format each time and be spaced aligned with each other and the color/size of the font must be consistent.

The article "As A Result" in the course reader contained a lot of basic information that college students should already be aware of. However, it really outlined the importance of sentence flow and I realized that choppy/short sentences are just as bad as having random sentences that do not relate to each other. I also learned that transitions do not only connect the parts of your writing, but also add to the strength of your argument. Lastly, in "Style in Arguments" I learned that slang and colloquial terms may bring life to an argument, but they can also confuse the reader. Therefore, it is important to be careful when using slang because you do not want to lead your audience in the wrong direction.
Hopefully after this weeks extensive review of grammar, my WP2 will be flawless.